Explore Student and Alumni Stories
Meridian students and alumni come from diverse backgrounds and have achieved unique professional goals. Read more in their own words.
Brycken Olive
Brycken Olive began at Meridian intending to pursue a master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, but the experience soon opened a wider path. Inspired by the program and the community around it, Brycken shifted into the PhD program, drawn by a way of learning that felt both rigorous and alive.Read Story
Kris Harrington
Kristin Harrington describes Meridian as a truly transformative learning community, one that brings together theory, practice, personal discovery, and a deeply felt sense of belonging. A lifelong learner with a long career in nonprofit leadership and international development, Kristin returned to Meridian to complete her EdD in Organizational Leadership.Read Story
Elizabeth Fisher
Elizabeth Fisher, a Meridian University graduate, has successfully integrated her extensive background in psychology, theater, and ritual into her private practice, specializing in trauma-focused attachment therapy and innovative therapeutic techniques, while also pursuing licensure in Psilocybin facilitation and organizing the Oregon Psilocybin Industry Association.Read Story
Rosemary Lloyd
Rosemary Lloyd, a graduate from Meridian University, has worked at Seeds of Awareness, a nonprofit providing mindfulness and Gestalt-based therapy, where she has integrated her Meridian training in creative and experiential techniques to help children and teens, later expanding her work to include trauma therapy at TLC Child and Family Services, and balancing her career with teaching and aspirations for a private practice.Read Story
Mardi Storm
Mardi has been on a wild ride since getting her master's degree from Meridian. While she is still at Meridian working on her doctoral dissertation, she launched into the world of therapy. After getting her master’s, she began working full-time at the local community mental health clinic.Read Story
Angela Taylor
Before Angela began her studies at Meridian, she was already a therapist in private practice. Her career felt good and was soul aligned. Angela had been considering a PhD for many years, but she knew it would require a large investment of time and energy, and she hadn't found a program that was aligned well enough with her career that she felt compelled to commit, until she found the PhD Program at Meridian UniversityRead Story
Brian Tierney
Brian Tierney, Meridian University alumni discusses why he feels that getting a PhD at Meridian gave him a sense of mobility, which is what he wanted; he has since been keeping this variety alive.Read Story
Camille Mica
Camille Mica has been on an interesting journey since finishing her Master’s in Psychology at Meridian, as Covid hit shortly after she graduated. Throughout this period of widespread changes, she held an internship at a community counseling center in Los Angeles and worked for a nonprofit with survivors of human trafficking. Those she worked with were severely impacted, and the nature of their work rapidly changed.Read StoryStart Your Future at Meridian
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